The first permanent printing press was established in Adpar
in 1719 by Isaac Carter (printer and native of Carmarthenshire).
it's believed that the first two publications from this press were
Welsh languageCân o Senn i’w hen Feistr Tobacco by Alban Thomas and
Cân ar Fesur Triban ynghylch Cydwybod a’i Chynheddfau. The
press was transferred to Carmarthen in about 1725.[1]

The last duel that took place
in Cardiganshire
occurred in Adpar in 1814[1]. The
last recorded use of stocks in
the United Kingdom was in Adpar in 1872[3].